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Is Internet Explorer Inherently Insecure?
by Deb Shinder
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Taking a look beyond the sensationalized headlines about IE browser security whilst asking whether switching will really keep you safe from attack.
Authenex ASAS - Voted WindowSecurity.com Readers’ Choice Award Winner - Authentication & Smart Cards
by The Editor
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Authenex ASAS was selected the winner in the Authentication & Smart Cards category of the WindowSecurity.com Readers’ Choice Awards. Aladdin eToken and Smart Enterprise Guardian were runner-up and second runner-up respectively.
Configuring Advanced IE Settings Using Group Policy
by Derek Melber
Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption
What is involved in the Advanced Security settings in IE and how best to configure each one.
How I Cracked your Windows Password (Part 1)
by Chris Sanders
Articles / Authentication, Access Control & Encryption
How Windows creates and stores password hashes and how those hashes are cracked.

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    AppLocker is a great new feature in Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate editions, by which you can control which applications are allowed to run on the computers in your organization. Sound a lot like Software Restriction Policies?  Well, yes – and no. SRP was introduced in XP and Server 2003, but it was used by many admins, in large part because of the difficulty and time involved in setting it up and maintaining it. more...

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    IT administrators are groaning already. The more patches to apply, the more chance that something will go wrong. The smart thing to do is test all of the updates before rolling them out, but more patches means more time doing that. February may be a short month but it’s a big one when it comes to Patch Tuesday (today, February 9). It will include thirteen security bulletins (a nasty omen for the superstitious among us), five of them rated as critical. more...

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